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Bath Middle School

Q: Is Bath Middle School a good school?

Bath Middle School ranks 140 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Bath Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Lima, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 410 students. The school is part of the Bath Local School District, which is ranked 81 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bath Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a current ranking of 140 out of 1,036 Ohio middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bath Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 85.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, ranking 17 out of 194 Ohio middle schools for Gifted and Talented students and in the top 50 for Low Socioeconomic Status students in the same year. Additionally, Bath Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 16.5% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Bath Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic performance. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bath Middle School had 85.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, while the nearby Wapakoneta Junior High had 75.6% and the Upper Scioto Valley Middle School had 53.8%. However, the school's struggles with Special Education and Disabled student populations suggest an area for potential improvement, as it ranked 271 and 371 out of 572 and 565 Ohio middle schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

417

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,838

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801-2244

(419) 221-1839

District: Bath Local

Students who attend Bath Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bath High School

Feeder schools for Bath Middle School:

Elementary:

Bath Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 86th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg75%

Ohio avg55%

140^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 828Bath Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	140 of 1036	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	102 of 1046	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	91 of 1048	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	64 of 1017	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	107 of 1037	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	184 of 1050	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	125 of 1010	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	163 of 1038	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	203 of 1050	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	301 of 1035	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	185 of 1008	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	155 of 1001	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	323 of 989	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	292 of 925	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	275 of 895	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	283 of 858	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	316 of 835	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	303 of 837	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	314 of 732	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	216 of 692	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.9	170 of 400	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	371 of 565	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	240 of 576	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	376 of 658	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	257 of 643	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	109 of 938	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	126 of 942	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	49 of 943	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	52 of 925	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	61 of 910	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	203 of 917	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	159 of 897	82.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	17 of 194	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	110 of 983	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	38 of 989	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	47 of 974	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	11 of 947	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	24 of 923	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	68 of 945	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	64 of 924	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	169 of 954	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	63 of 958	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	121 of 963	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	81 of 946	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	148 of 924	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	152 of 933	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	107 of 916	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	271 of 572	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	237 of 563	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	321 of 590	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	172 of 777	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	131 of 795	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	115 of 805	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	74 of 809	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.4	106 of 781	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	206 of 796	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	149 of 781	80.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science86%+23 vs state

English Language Arts77%+20 vs state

Mathematics68%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-1839	417	21	19.8	45.1%	357 (85.6%)	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.6%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	82.9	140^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.5%		86.7	102^nd of 1046 public middle schools	90.2%	38		85.6		69.8	75.0	59.3		74.4	86.4	70.5		100.0	$12,838
Lima North Middle School	Public	5-6	1135 N West St	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3100	321	23	13.9		96 (29.9%)	124 (38.6%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (22.4%)								(n/a)	26.7		13.7	17.4			35.6	20.1					$12,849
Lima West Middle School	Public	7-8	503 N Cable Rd	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3150	334	33	10.1		89 (26.6%)	134 (40.1%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (24.3%)	10.6	900^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.1%		8.7	944^th of 1046 public middle schools	9.8%	44		24.6			22.9	8.6			27.1	17.6		38.9	$14,363
Allen East Middle School	Public	5-8	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	334	13	25.6		312 (93.4%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	66.7	367^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.6%		72.3	290^th of 1046 public middle schools	72.3%	77	74.7	70.7	80.7	65.5	60.7	63.2	67.5	55.2	57.1	60.0		100.0	$9,102
Elida Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Sunnydale St	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 338-6802	467	31	15.0	59.7%	302 (64.7%)	62 (13.3%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.3%)	77.2	230^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.8%		74.1	269^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.3%	39		77.9		73.4	69.2	51.8		68.8	77.9	66.4		100.0	$12,175
Shawnee Middle School	Public	5-8	3235 Zurmehly Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 998-8057	712	39	18.2	40.2%	576 (80.9%)	36 (5.1%)	28 (3.9%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.4%)	77	235^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.3%		81.6	166^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.1%	69	80.6	78.2	78.5	61.7	67.7	58.8	79.0	68.0	78.9	68.7		100.0	$12,392
Columbus Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 659-2631	223	13	17.8		196 (87.9%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	90	50^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.2%		87.9	84^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.0%	34	86.0	81.3	84.0	87.8	77.8	90.2	86.0	93.9	81.5	78.1		100.0	$9,553
Bluffton Middle School	Public	6-8	116 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 358-7961	294	15	19.6	80.3%	273 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	88.6	67^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.5%		86.8	98^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.6%	31		91.5		86.9	77.2	70.1		75.7	87.3	76.4		96.6	$12,837
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Rocket Rdg	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 384-3225	158	7	22.5		152 (96.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	208^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.9%		80	191^st of 1046 public middle schools	81.7%	17	84.6	83.8	79.5	66.7	66.7	75.7	87.2	58.3	72.2	73.0			$14,474
Wapakoneta Junior High	Public	7-8	1 Redskin Trl	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 739-2900	219	9	24.2		207 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	75	265^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.4%		70	331^st of 1046 public middle schools	68.4%	66		75.6				62.1				64.7	100.0	100.0	$3,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Bath Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bath Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bath Middle School usually go on to attend Bath High School

Is Bath Middle School a good school?

Bath Middle School ranks 140^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bath Middle School?

Students at Bath Middle School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Bath Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Bath Middle School.

What district is Bath Middle School in?

Bath Local

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